Eryk Koszela was born in Rzeszów, Poland. He is a student of Olga Łazarska at the Władysław Żeleński State Secondary Music School in Cracow. He has also extended his musical education at master classes under the guidance of such pedagogues and piano masters as Andrzej Jasiński, Andrzej Tatarski, Wojciech Świtała, Dang Thai Son, Dimitri Alexeev, Zbigniew Raubo and Alexandr Kobrin, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, Ewa Pobłocka and Pavel Gililov.
He is a laureate of many piano competitions. His most important awards include Grand Prix of the 7th International Polish Grand Piano Music Competition – Festival Dedicated to Frederic Chopin in Vilnus, EMCY Prize for the best participant in 17th Peter Toperczer International Piano Competition in Košice, Grand Prix at the 2nd Competition Alternative of Polish Radio Chopin, 1st prizes in ProKosz Piano Duo at the National Music Competition of the Centre for Artistic Education in Warsaw in the Duo category and at the International Piano Duo Competition “Duettissimo” in Cracow, 1st prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Budapest, 1st prize at the 10th Halina and Ludwik Stefański Chopin Piano Tournament in Cracow.
He also received the prize of the György Ferenczy Foundation in Budapest for the best performance of a Fryderyk Chopin’s mazurka at the 28th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in Szafarnia in 2021, was a winner in the Waltz, Etude and Mazurka categories in both editions of the Polish Radio Chopin Competition Alternative as well as awarded top prizes at competitions in Toronto (also in duo), Malaysia, Vienna and Ukraine.
He participated in the Gradus International Piano Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, took part in the PREZENTACJE concert series and performed with the European Union Youth Orchestra EUYO at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music, in the 20th National Piano Master Class in Duszniki-Zdrój, in the Bisma Bacewicz International Summer Academy 2021 and 2022 as well as Chopin en Vacances 2022.
If you are interested in working with Eryk, please get in touch with the EMCY Office.
Solo
J. S. Bach, Suite anglaise no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807; Prelude, Sarabande, Bourrée I, Bourrée II
J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 848
J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
L. van Beethoven, Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 7
L. van Beethoven, Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, mov. 1 Largo Allegro
L. van Beethoven, Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1, mov. 1 Allegro con brio
F. Chopin, Cantabile in B flat major, (WN 43)
F. Chopin, Bolero in A minor
F. Chopin, Mazurka in E minor, Op. 7 No. 2
F. Chopin, Mazurkas Op. 17, in E minor No. 2 and in A minor No. 4
F. Chopin, Waltz in A Flat major, Op. 34 No. 1
F. Chopin, Waltz in A Flat major, Op. Posth
F. Chopin, Etude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5
F. Chopin, Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 7
F. Chopin, Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12
F. Chopin, Etude in A Flat major, Op. 25 No. 1
F. Chopin, Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
F. Chopin, Nocturne in c-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
F. Chopin, Nocturne in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2
F. Chopin, Nocturne in c sharp minor Op. Posth
F. Chopin, Impromptu in A flat major, Op. 29
F. Chopin, Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
F. Chopin, Ballade in F major, Op. 38
F. Chopin, Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
F. Chopin, Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31
A. Cwojdziński, In the Tatra Mountains
C. Debussy, Étude No. 7 pour les degrés chromatiques
C. Debussy, L’isle Joyeuse, L. 106
J. Garścia, Stony Garden
J. Garścia, Winter Garden with a Tit
J. Haydn, Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34
S. Kisielewski, Toccata
W. Lutosławski, Etude No. 2
M. Moszkowski, Waltz in E major, Op. 34 No. 1
W. A. Mozart, Sonata in C major, K. 330, mov. 1 Allegro Moderato
J. Paderewski, Mazurka in B flat major, Op. 9 No 4
S. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 No. 4
S. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7
F. Schubert, Impromptu in G flat major, Op. 90 No. 3
D. Shostakovich, Prelude and Fugue in A major, Op. 87 No. 7
D. Shostakovich, Prelude and Fugue in A major, Op. 87 No. 7
Chamber music
J. S. Bach, „Schafe können sicher weiden”, BWV 208 (for four hands)
J. S. Bach, „Jesus bleibet meine Freude” from Cantata, BWV 147 (for four hands)
S. Bortkiewicz, Melodies and Dances, Op. 31 (for four hands)
H. Kulenty, „Van…” (for four hands)
F. Mendelssohn, Andante and Allegro Brilllant, Op. 92
A. Mozart, Sonata for two pianos in D major, KV 448, mov. 1 Allegro con spirit
S. Rachmaninov, Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
S. Rachmaninov, Suite No. 1 for two pianos (Fantasie-Tableaux)
N. Rota, Trio for clarinet, cello and piano, mov. 2 Andante
F. Schubert, Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940
D. Shostakovich, Concertino for two pianos in A minor, Op. 94
With orchestra
T. Riley, In C
